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Paper illustration of Strategy Execution Loop with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Execution Loop
Paper illustration for Accountability Ladder
Operations
Accountability Ladder
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Purposedifferent
The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning.With defensive reactions to problems, the method shifts the view from justification to ownership. It makes visible which reaction stage a person or team is currently stuck on.When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews20-45 min1-2 h90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
5-121-84-124-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning LogOwnership Reflection, Action Commitment, Coaching NotesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsDecision Rights Matrix, Agreement
Tagsno overlap
ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance
ResponsibilityLeadershipTeam
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
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